STREAM
BEING HUMAN Conversation
DATE & TIME
03 June 2016
LOCATION
THE ETHICS CENTRE
Is getting high a way to get away, or closer, to ourselves?
Let’s sweep away the moral panic and talk about the ethics of getting high.
The relationship between drugs and humanity can be traced from the Ancient Egyptians. Why the moral panic now? With people trying and using them without knowing their long-term effects, a conversation is long overdue. But the decisive impact of addiction and harm from drugs that are illegal or extremely risky make having one difficult. The Ethics Centre and VICE Australia teamed up to look at the ethics of getting high.
Speakers
Jaime Wirth
Jaime Wirth is a publican, restauranteur and former DJ.
Sascha Callaghan
Dr Sascha Callaghan is a lawyer and ethicist, lecturing at Sydney University.
Jack Mannix
Jack Mannix is an artist, activist, and former heroin addict.
Who is it for?
- THE ADVOCATE
- THE CURIOUS
- THE HEDONIST
What you'll take away
- 01A KEENER EYE FOR PEER PRESSURE
- 02ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS YOU’VE ALWAYS WONDERED
- 03WHY HUMANITY’S BEEN DRAWN TO DRUGS
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